Airlink4Z83% on time
Flights 4Z85 15:35 daily
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Direct flights from Mpaka (SHO) to Johannesburg (JNB): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,622 km, an estimated 16 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mpaka and Johannesburg. Updated 5 November 2026 at 03:37 UTC.
Today, SHO → JNB
Thu 5 Nov · local times- · 4Z85AIRLINK On schedule JNB 15:35scheduled
- · RN101ROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION t/a SWAZI AIRWAYS Departed Landed 08:30
- · RN105ROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION t/a SWAZI AIRWAYS On schedule JNB 16:20scheduled
Checked JNB board 09:04
SHO
Mpaka
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JNB
Johannesburg
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12,622 km · ~16h 41m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 tracked SHO → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~16h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AirlinkROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION t/a SWAZI AIRWAYS
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Mpaka to Johannesburg route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SHO to JNB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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SHO to JNB questions
Is SHO–JNB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SHO to JNB?
Great-circle distance is 12,622 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 921–1112 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SHO–JNB fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SHO and arrival-side delay at JNB, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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